Feel (band)
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Feel is a Polish band which was formed in Katowice
(Upper Silesia
) in 2005.
Originally called 'Q2', the band later adopted 'Kupicha Band' as its name and then finally 'Feel'.
The group released its debut album 'Feel' on November 26, 2007. Up to now their biggest success is winning the Bursztynowy Słowik (main award) as well as the People's Choice award at the 2007 Sopot International Song Festival
with pop stars like Emmanuel Moire
, Sophie Ellis-Bextor
, Monrose
, The Cloud Room
, Thierry Amiel
and September
also in contention. The group enjoys great popularity in Poland
, with both singles released so far achieving tremendous success, to the bewilderment of many independent music critics.
Their biggest hit, well-known throughout the country, is called A gdy jest już ciemno (a ɡdɨ jest juʂ t͡ɕemnɔ) "And When the Dusk Comes". Other popular songs include No Pokaż Na Co Cię Stać ("Show Me What You Can Do"), Jak Anioła Głos ("Like an Angel's Voice"), Pokonaj Siebie ("Defeat Yourself"), W Odpowiedzi na Twój List ("In Reply To Your Letter") and Pokaż Mi Niebo ("Show Me The Sky")
The band covered
the 1993 song by The Beloved
, Sweet Harmony
.
Katowice
Katowice is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica and Rawa rivers . Katowice is located in the Silesian Highlands, about north of the Silesian Beskids and about southeast of the Sudetes Mountains.It is the central district of the Upper Silesian Metropolis, with a population of 2...
(Upper Silesia
Upper Silesia
Upper Silesia is the southeastern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia. Since the 9th century, Upper Silesia has been part of Greater Moravia, the Duchy of Bohemia, the Piast Kingdom of Poland, again of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown and the Holy Roman Empire, as well as of...
) in 2005.
Originally called 'Q2', the band later adopted 'Kupicha Band' as its name and then finally 'Feel'.
The group released its debut album 'Feel' on November 26, 2007. Up to now their biggest success is winning the Bursztynowy Słowik (main award) as well as the People's Choice award at the 2007 Sopot International Song Festival
Sopot International Song Festival
The Sopot International Song Festival is an international song contest held in Sopot, Poland. It was the biggest Polish music festival altogether with the National Festival of Polish Song in Opole, and one of the biggest annual song contest in Europe...
with pop stars like Emmanuel Moire
Emmanuel Moire
Emmanuel Moire is a French singer. He and his twin brother Nicolas were born in Le Mans on 16 June 1979. Emmanuel is an eclectic artist. He sings and plays the piano, with a hundred tunes to his credit.-Singing career:...
, Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor is an English singer, songwriter, model and occasional DJ. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s, as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded, Ellis-Bextor went solo, achieving widespread success in the early 2000s...
, Monrose
Monrose
Monrose was a German pop band, first established in November 2006. Formed on the fifth installment of the German adaption of the international television talent show Popstars on the ProSieben network, the trio consisted of singers and songwriters Mandy Capristo, Senna Guemmour, and Bahar...
, The Cloud Room
The Cloud Room
The Cloud Room, named after the Prohibition-era speakeasy at the top of the Chrysler Building, is an American band based in Brooklyn, New York...
, Thierry Amiel
Thierry Amiel
Thierry Amiel is a French singer and songwriter from Marseille, France. He rose to fame after coming in second place to Jonatan Cerrada on the first edition of the French 'Pop Idol', À la Recherche de la Nouvelle Star.-Biography:...
and September
September (singer)
Petra Linnea Paula Marklund who is better known as September is a Swedish singer and songwriter.-Early life and career:...
also in contention. The group enjoys great popularity in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, with both singles released so far achieving tremendous success, to the bewilderment of many independent music critics.
Their biggest hit, well-known throughout the country, is called A gdy jest już ciemno (a ɡdɨ jest juʂ t͡ɕemnɔ) "And When the Dusk Comes". Other popular songs include No Pokaż Na Co Cię Stać ("Show Me What You Can Do"), Jak Anioła Głos ("Like an Angel's Voice"), Pokonaj Siebie ("Defeat Yourself"), W Odpowiedzi na Twój List ("In Reply To Your Letter") and Pokaż Mi Niebo ("Show Me The Sky")
The band covered
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
the 1993 song by The Beloved
The Beloved
The Beloved are an English electronic dance music group, best known for the singles "Sweet Harmony", "Hello", "Your Love Takes Me Higher", and "Satellite".-Formation:...
, Sweet Harmony
Sweet Harmony
"Sweet Harmony" is a hit single by UK band The Beloved. It became one of their biggest hits, peaking at #8 in the UK. None of the band's other singles have made into the Top 10, which is why many consider this the band's signature song.-Music video:...
.
Members
- Piotr Kupicha - Vocal, GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Łukasz Kożuch - KeyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Michał Nowak - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Michał Opaliński - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Paweł PAVULON Pawłowski GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
Albums
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European Top 100 Albums The European Top 100 Albums chart is the European adaptation of the Billboard 200 albums chart. It was created in March 1984.The European Top 100 Albums, commonly referred to as Eurochart Top 100 Albums shows the sales of an act in 19 European countries based on IFPI data.The European Top 100... peak position: No.61 |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | |||
| 2007 | "A Gdy Jest Już Ciemno" | 1 | Feel Feel (Feel album) Feel is first album released by a Polish pop rock band Feel. The album has earned Diamond certification in Poland.- Track listing :#A gdy jest już ciemno#No pokaż na co cię stać#W odpowiedzi na twój list#W ciemną noc#Jak anioła głos#To długa rzeka... |
| "No Pokaż Na Co Cię Stać" | 1 | ||
| 2008 | "Jak Anioła Głos" | 2 | |
| "Pokonaj Siebie" (feat. Iwona Węgrowska) | 2 | ||
| "W Odpowiedzi Na Twój List" | 1 | ||
| 2009 | "Pokaż Mi Niebo" | 13 | Feel 2 |
| "No Kochaj Mnie" | 8 |